Open Poetry #12 |
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Bartering for Life |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines ![]() |
Bartering for Life Reaching the point where bottom is pit And the low of the low is resting above The skies are raining their torrent on mine Wishing, am I to answer "what of"... What of this world that promises one Of rainbows, togetherness, days in the sun. What of the hopes and dreams "they" portray That seem within reach then just fade to gray. What of, I ask, of whispers of kiss Of times of loving in arms hold, I miss. Rainbow colored, red, greened some blued While I am a mixture, not solidly hued. Down at the bottom, the heavens above Drawing me to them with words of "what of"... Sweeping the mentions, the memories to dust Leaving me empty, with words to fulfill "What of's" are gone, "what if's" to replace Time is still ticking, while moments are nil... Don't take these, my words, to mean any or all They're letters of sighing, together in fall As I tumble and twist in my nightmarish stay Wondering, pondering the "what of's-if's" this day... No answers forthcoming, I barter with time "If only's" would trade me, each second to mine. The minutes would hour, the days would outlast 'Til finally colors would brighten the past And rainbowed ahead, once again skies would be Reaching out, calling to barter with me. ~Wynter *just in a strange mood... "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
Wistfully poignant....great work ![]() Pepper "A poem is the very image of life expressed in its eternal truth." Percy Bysshe Shelley |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Nakd, I often hobnob with despair By merely saying I don't care. But those that see can see right through. The petty of the hobnob rue. You write well and I enjoy your work. Sy |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Don't take these, my words, to mean any or all They're letters of sighing, together in fall" This is beautiful! Kathleen |
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Victoria![]()
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Glad to see you writing again hon..hope you feel better soon..hugs ~V~ |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
pepper, thank you for reading, yes I was in a strange mood from anpthers inspiration..*s But those that see can see right through. Are you Sying right through me...whoops meant seeing...or did I...thank you for your kind words. huggzz Kathleen, thank you for the beautiful, I appreciate it ..*s and huggzz ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
~V~, this may be a short lived writing but thanks... guess I need some inspiration.. huggzz ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
ahhh....what wonderful things a strange mood can produce. Do not worry at the doldrums we encounter in our writing life. Just enjoy the day doing other things that make you feel good. Robert |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Robert...thank you..and yes I tried to do that yesterday...and it seemed to work..thanks again for your always kind and interesting responses.. huggzz ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
"Rainbow colored, red, greened some blued While I am a mixture, not solidly hued." - love those lines... a fine write here, wynter... the concept of bartering with time... ahhh... well? we all are, aren't we...life is so very very short... each moment should be treasured and i'm happy to read your reflection of this.... some people just go through without even thinking about it... thanks for the read ![]() |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Why...Ms Doreen Peri...I thank you for the visit and the time you took to respond... *soft smiles* ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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